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they are antiinterventionist, antigoing into these unnecessary wars like iraq and afghanistan and libya. they are all fed up with that. they don't want to fight in ukraine. they don't want to fight in crimea. you saw last summer when obama was going to attack syria, air and missile strikes because of their chemical weapons, the american people rose up as one to stop it cold and they did. the elites john in washington, d.c. of both partys are deeply interventionist, but the american people are antiwar and antiinterventionists, but not isolationists. >> i don't know if you consider obama administration as the elites. he kept us out of wars. i totally agree with that. but after two wars that the american people perceive we lost and an economy that was tanked and pouring money into iraq which is now plunged back into civil war and into afghanistan, which may be better, but it's not a trillion dollars better and these young men and women coming home and no jobs for them, can you blame the american people for saying let's pay attention to home here for a while? >> let mort in. >> i think if y
they are antiinterventionist, antigoing into these unnecessary wars like iraq and afghanistan and libya. they are all fed up with that. they don't want to fight in ukraine. they don't want to fight in crimea. you saw last summer when obama was going to attack syria, air and missile strikes because of their chemical weapons, the american people rose up as one to stop it cold and they did. the elites john in washington, d.c. of both partys are deeply interventionist, but the american people are...
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we heard a story when we were in libya of schoolgirls that use google maps to watch where the nato bombing was so they could get themselves to school safely. so think about the importance of a smartphone. now, imagine that you're wandering along in somalia, and your smartphone is taken by somebody. and now they've got your contact list, your friends, they can impersonate you and so forth. these are very weighty issues. >> it is interesting, to your point, i think when you think back at the atrocities committed during war in history, there was a sense of people didn't know. people didn't know. had we known, we would have intervened. and i think the striking thing about syria is we know. >> but if i could just ask you, sheryl, when you were at google, one of the many amazing things she did at google, she had the fill an droppic and the social consciousness that others didn't at the company and spent a lot of time talking about development, development world, growth rate. basically, the problems of a third world. so it seems to me that since you started that, things have gotten better because
we heard a story when we were in libya of schoolgirls that use google maps to watch where the nato bombing was so they could get themselves to school safely. so think about the importance of a smartphone. now, imagine that you're wandering along in somalia, and your smartphone is taken by somebody. and now they've got your contact list, your friends, they can impersonate you and so forth. these are very weighty issues. >> it is interesting, to your point, i think when you think back at...
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the cia station chief in libya said it was a terror attack. now we found out this week, so did the deputy intelligence director for africom. here was his testimony. >> what we did know quite early on was this was a hostile action. this was no demonstration gone terribly awry. >> senator ayotte, why do you think it is the cia, the state department, and the white house ignored their people on the ground when they said this was not a terror attack? >> because the white house is pushing a political explanation leading up to an election. the president had been saying al qaeda was on the run. they were trying to push a narrative of strength in foreign policy. this did not fit their narrative. this is actually an indication of a broader failure of foreign policy. the light footprint policy. in fact, we know also that secretary dempsey -- excuse me secretary panetta and secretary dempsey knew right away it was a terror attack. that was not pushed by the administration. they were trying to push this spontaneous reaction that was out of their control. t
the cia station chief in libya said it was a terror attack. now we found out this week, so did the deputy intelligence director for africom. here was his testimony. >> what we did know quite early on was this was a hostile action. this was no demonstration gone terribly awry. >> senator ayotte, why do you think it is the cia, the state department, and the white house ignored their people on the ground when they said this was not a terror attack? >> because the white house is...
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about that after was that and i know that from my personal experience because i was on the ground in libya back in february and march of two thousand and eleven. and i know that up until his ouster his government was paying salaries to police officers to doctors to teach very same been guys have been gaza that was already overtaken by protesters and they even took special mashers. provides residents have been gazi with antiretroviral drugs reach doesn't really a square at least for me with this portrayal of him as a ruthless lunatic i wouldn't see him as a ruthless lunatic i mentioned he was a borderline person personality who was usually above the border but could have exaggerated decision making when he was either happy with success or when he was failing and under grass of pressure that's when his decision making became distorted and now i think there is some commonality in the way these. authoritarian leaders are perpetrate in the west and specifically by american policy makers and they're usually portrayed as you know these madman the cruel irrational are you sad are aware that saddam
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to try to find a way out of this conundrum but this is not like libya there's a large base of loyal syrian military and we have a long ways to go in this struggle and there's no easy answer but dr post you. you mentioned it earlier about saddam hussein and more market off and i think we also can see that in the now a declassified political profile of idol hitler it's all those leaders had a very strong south identification of that country. there was this famous quote saddam is iraq iraq is saddam but when you look at bashar al assad he always makes a point about stressing the limits of his authority he always stresses in his interviews that he doesn't own the country and yet. these protests of him as these to rally collegiate or who controls everything in syria is very persistent it seems that the american policy makers and the western media in general a very bent on presenting him as a tyrant no matter what. i don't see him in the manner in which you're characterizing him and i wouldn't touch people generically in the west in fact as i pointed out in that paragraph and as you emphasized i
to try to find a way out of this conundrum but this is not like libya there's a large base of loyal syrian military and we have a long ways to go in this struggle and there's no easy answer but dr post you. you mentioned it earlier about saddam hussein and more market off and i think we also can see that in the now a declassified political profile of idol hitler it's all those leaders had a very strong south identification of that country. there was this famous quote saddam is iraq iraq is...
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we saw those crisis in egypt and libya, benghazi, in tunisia, and the drama of syria unfolding, and this book is explaining why these crisis are unfolding, answering questions that the reader, the lawmakers, and the public opinion immediate to know about. >> can we right the course on some of these things, whether it's syria, libya, egypt? are there measures that could now stem the tide there, turn the tide? >> well, first of all, we need to understand what the foreign policy has done, and, therefore, we need to hang it. we cannot solve these crisis with the same policy. number one, we have allied ourselves with the wrong factions after or during the arab spring. with the muslim brotherhood in egypt and the jihadists, and in syria we have not acted on time. the two tracks that the administration took partnership with the brotherhood, opening up to the iranians basically led to the disaster that we see, but there is an alternative if the administration decides to change course. >> what would that be? i know it's not easy to choose a horse in these races? there's conflicting allegiances. >
we saw those crisis in egypt and libya, benghazi, in tunisia, and the drama of syria unfolding, and this book is explaining why these crisis are unfolding, answering questions that the reader, the lawmakers, and the public opinion immediate to know about. >> can we right the course on some of these things, whether it's syria, libya, egypt? are there measures that could now stem the tide there, turn the tide? >> well, first of all, we need to understand what the foreign policy has...
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the factors make libya a concern. 30 miles from the libya border, which had multiple links to libya, including training. despite the superb execution of the intervention, this created a much more complicated regional dynamic for the u.s. senate and helped jihadist groups and has had negative consequences for libya's neighbors. it is not clear the intervention saved lives. some scholars argue that the fact the nato intervention prolonged the war meant that it cost more lives than it safe. -- saves. even if it saves more lives than libya, further lives were lost as a result. this is why i cannot join with those who proclaim nato's intervention to be a strategic success. i appreciate the opportunity to testify and i look forward to answering your questions. >> thank you. chairman, ranking member cummings, committee members, i am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you about libya's security crisis and what the international community can do to assist. i bring the perspective of both a scholar who travels frequently to the country and a military officer who served in tripoli prior
the factors make libya a concern. 30 miles from the libya border, which had multiple links to libya, including training. despite the superb execution of the intervention, this created a much more complicated regional dynamic for the u.s. senate and helped jihadist groups and has had negative consequences for libya's neighbors. it is not clear the intervention saved lives. some scholars argue that the fact the nato intervention prolonged the war meant that it cost more lives than it safe. --...
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and with direct responsibility kept saying it was the cia station chief in libya said it was a terror attack and now we found out this week so did the deputy intelligence director for u.s. forces in africa. here was his testimony. >> what we did know early on is this was a hostile action. this was no demonstration going terribly awry. >> senator ayotte, why do you think it is that the cia, the state department and the white house ignored their people and the ground when they said this was not a terror attack? >> because the white house is pushing a political explanation leading up to an election. the president had been saying al qaeda was on the run. this did not fit their narrative. this is a broader failure of foreign policy. and, in fact, we know also that secretary panetta also said the same thing. they knew right away it was a terrorist attack. yet that, was not pushed by the administration. they were trying to push this video that it was some kind of spontaneous reaction that was out of their control. that's significant. this should matter. >> we're running out of time, senator
and with direct responsibility kept saying it was the cia station chief in libya said it was a terror attack and now we found out this week so did the deputy intelligence director for u.s. forces in africa. here was his testimony. >> what we did know early on is this was a hostile action. this was no demonstration going terribly awry. >> senator ayotte, why do you think it is that the cia, the state department and the white house ignored their people and the ground when they said...
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i wanted upon to create a crisis at one point he talked about the line of death around libya and challenge the united states which was having maneuvers in the gulf of sidra to cross that line which we did they send up three sorties which were promptly shot down and he thanked the united states for making him a hero to the third world he was highly identified with the underdog and and was supported terrorist groups around the world because they were seen as representing. the underdog what was really important to understand during the crisis as it mounted was that he had identified himself totally with the country of libya so that the notion that he would go off to a happy exile someplace it was not to be and that was really important to convey he said and he meant it that he would go down to the last drop of his blood which made it very important that his generals the ministers working in his government. not be identified with him in to create splits between them. to offer them a safe safe landing and at the end he was almost totally isolated. from other forces defected to the opposition an
i wanted upon to create a crisis at one point he talked about the line of death around libya and challenge the united states which was having maneuvers in the gulf of sidra to cross that line which we did they send up three sorties which were promptly shot down and he thanked the united states for making him a hero to the third world he was highly identified with the underdog and and was supported terrorist groups around the world because they were seen as representing. the underdog what was...
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robots is financial oppression really bringing that humanitarian cause like they did so successfully in libya iraq afghanistan vietnam or even detroit for that matter these people are kleptomaniacs and should be trusted as far as you can throw them or if you get a chance throw up on them make sure that he goes in the right in the stream of a maybe a projectile vomit to let people know how they feel about him really so i want to look at the front page of the financial times which has a shocking headline here china to overtake u.s. economy this year you know you've got your follow up here because this humanitarian chuck hegel road show of terror which he calls the humanitarian is like charles manson on an international road show of terror and abuse so here he is talking about the new charles manson and he's like ok this is what it's all tied to that china is now officially their worst fears they were clinton's worst fear william kristol bloody william kristol the neo con psyche. path from washington this is his worst fear this is the project for a new american century this is their worst fear t
robots is financial oppression really bringing that humanitarian cause like they did so successfully in libya iraq afghanistan vietnam or even detroit for that matter these people are kleptomaniacs and should be trusted as far as you can throw them or if you get a chance throw up on them make sure that he goes in the right in the stream of a maybe a projectile vomit to let people know how they feel about him really so i want to look at the front page of the financial times which has a shocking...
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consulate in benghazi libya in 2012. speaker john boehner is forming a select committee to investigate disclosures this week that show the add min strigs misled the american people. mark al enter the in our washington bureau with more. >> reporter: good morning. speaker john boehner as recently as last month saw no reason for such a high-profile committee, but changed his mind this week and announced it just hours after a different house committee subpoenaed secretary of state john kerry to testify. the rapid fire kerry subpoena in special select committee announcement on friday capped off a week that saw the release of a previously unseen white house e-mail written by deputy national security adviser ben rhodes. it was sent in the days after the 2012 attack which killed u.s. ambassador chris stephens and three other americans. republicans call the e-mail a smoking gun that shows the white house wrongly blamed an anti-islamic video, putting, they say, political damage control over the facts. >> none of them think it's a
consulate in benghazi libya in 2012. speaker john boehner is forming a select committee to investigate disclosures this week that show the add min strigs misled the american people. mark al enter the in our washington bureau with more. >> reporter: good morning. speaker john boehner as recently as last month saw no reason for such a high-profile committee, but changed his mind this week and announced it just hours after a different house committee subpoenaed secretary of state john kerry...
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remember libya. i believe so far we can be quite proud that even though there are differences here and they're both within and between we have managed to keep things together. i believe we would be operating -- offering of victory on a silver platter if he allowed us either within the eu or in the trans-atlantic community to be divided about the response. i mean that only half seriously then do we should say thank you, mr. president, the reminding is that there is a need to have a vibrant and active nato. some people in europe are beginning to think that maybe after afghanistan we don't need this organization that much anymore. thank you, mr. president, for reminding us that it is a good idea for europe to look at how to diversify our energy sources such. thank you, mr. president, for also reminding us that it is totally essential as an objective for the european union to speak with one voice, not only when things are called bud particularly at times of crises. i believe you have given us enough. i w
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diplomatic facility in benghazi, libya. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed in that attack. democrats say this new investigation is a ploy to embarrass the white house before november elections, but republicans say the administration just hasn't told the truth. nancy cordes reports. >> reporter: for nearly 20 months, four separate committees in the republican-led house have held dozens of hearings, examined documents, and released reports on the benghazi attacks, but house speaker john boehner said today a special new committee is needed because the obama administration is "intent on obstructing the truth about benghazi," and "willing to defy subpoenas." boehner had long argued a special committee was unnecessary, but aides say he unnecessary, but aides say he changed his mind this week after the white house released previously unseen e-mails in response to a lawsuit. one of the e-mails was sent three days after the libyan attack. deputy national security adviser ben rhodes wrote in public appeara
diplomatic facility in benghazi, libya. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed in that attack. democrats say this new investigation is a ploy to embarrass the white house before november elections, but republicans say the administration just hasn't told the truth. nancy cordes reports. >> reporter: for nearly 20 months, four separate committees in the republican-led house have held dozens of hearings, examined documents, and released reports on the benghazi...
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u rememberem -- yo libya? there are different believes. between the eu and the u.s., we have managed to keep things together. athink we would be offering victory on the silver platter to president putin if he allowed us within the eu or within the transit atlantic to be divided over a certain response. and i onlyte frankly mean that half seriously we can say that maybe, inc. you, president putin -- thank you, president putin, that there is a need to have a vibrant and active nato. somewhere beginning to think that maybe we do not need this organization that much anymore. you for mining as it is a good idea to look at have to diversify our energy sources. thank you, mr. president, for an essentialit is objective for the european union to speak with one voice and not only when things are calm, but particularly at times of a crisis. i was hoping we would not need this, but i still think it is very useful. of wake-up call is a? -- is it?hagel do you think there'll be any change in that dynamic? well, when i look at the situation, the wake up c
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and effectively supporting a murderous army and a stable militarized is good for to reassure israel libya was the closest that the americans you know intervened in fact and he has led to now a very controversial intervention in a country now ruled by militias which is which are destabilizing not only and threatening. libyan. lives but also lives in other countries in the region and as far as the middle east peace process is concerned than sample palestinian territories are still very much under israeli occupation occupation goals are is more than ever an open air prison and indeed america is not firm at all about you know freezing the settlements illegal settlements which are the major stumbling block to finding a peaceful solution and let's not forget that a peaceful. settlement of the middle east process and the resolution of these really palestinian company is also a guarantee for stability and peace in the whole of the region you know job we have done so far over the last few years to go essentially nowhere it would seem. but it is quite right and i think both of what joshua said is c
and effectively supporting a murderous army and a stable militarized is good for to reassure israel libya was the closest that the americans you know intervened in fact and he has led to now a very controversial intervention in a country now ruled by militias which is which are destabilizing not only and threatening. libyan. lives but also lives in other countries in the region and as far as the middle east peace process is concerned than sample palestinian territories are still very much under...
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sense and well established that the white house engaged in hafty spinning after the tragic attack in libya and now we are filling in the details. public interest faded other things came up. donald sterling and the racist rant which we will talk about. and other newer stories crowded out and now there is interest in what the white house did and who knew what and if there was a cover up. >> you mentioned donald sterling and there was media outrage on that story. do you think that forced the commissioner's hand in acting swiftly. >> that and the disgusting remarks. and captured on the the audio tape that made his way talking to his gal pal. and so much media outrage, and also all of the nba legends coming on the air. kareem. and magic and shaq and michael jordan and expressing their criticism and the nba didn't just fine him and suspend him for a year but try to kick him out of the league. >> it despicable and i am glad what happened to him. >> not any sympathy for donald sterling who has not a pollized. >> and outnumbered. i happen you interviewed the ladies on the show. >> i watched it and
sense and well established that the white house engaged in hafty spinning after the tragic attack in libya and now we are filling in the details. public interest faded other things came up. donald sterling and the racist rant which we will talk about. and other newer stories crowded out and now there is interest in what the white house did and who knew what and if there was a cover up. >> you mentioned donald sterling and there was media outrage on that story. do you think that forced the...
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>>> white house now facing more fallout from the terrorist attack in benghazi, libya. here are the latest developments. the republican congressman darrell issa says he has subpoenaed the secretary of state kerry to testify on the benghazi attack at a may 21st hearing. issa has led the house oversight committee investigation. now a source telling our own dana bash that house republican leaders have decided to form what's called a select committee to investigate benghazi. the latest fallout stems from white house documents just disclosed this week. for more on the benghazi fallout, let's bring our chief political analyst gloria borger. the benghazi issue didn't come up at the news conference the president just had. but it is clearly not going away. republicans, especially in the house, are trying to escalate the matter. >> because they think it's a good political peg for them to use against an administration they would say is secretive and tried to cover up what really occurred in benghazi. you've heard the white house defense on this, wolf. they've said this e-mail that
>>> white house now facing more fallout from the terrorist attack in benghazi, libya. here are the latest developments. the republican congressman darrell issa says he has subpoenaed the secretary of state kerry to testify on the benghazi attack at a may 21st hearing. issa has led the house oversight committee investigation. now a source telling our own dana bash that house republican leaders have decided to form what's called a select committee to investigate benghazi. the latest...
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house is doing particularly what the president was doing september 11, 2012, when for americans died in libya when it was being attacked. these e-mails as you know by now from our reporting also deal with exactly who was writing what the american public would be told about that response, so on and so forth. we fully expect somebody in the crowd might ask the president about this. this would be the first time he would speak since these e-mails came to light. you heard the president talking about ukraine, the other big news between ukraine and russia is a victim shooting down helicopters. the big news writes now, the select committee. >> that came out while president obama was speaking. john boehner pleadings would call for a vote to investigate benghazi. that is what a lot of republicans have been saying all along. if those reporters have their blackberries on them, i am sure those are more astute reporters to answer questions for president obama, now that we have a select committee, no more reductions. martha: you have not settled on a chairperson for that committee. they di do not know the s
house is doing particularly what the president was doing september 11, 2012, when for americans died in libya when it was being attacked. these e-mails as you know by now from our reporting also deal with exactly who was writing what the american public would be told about that response, so on and so forth. we fully expect somebody in the crowd might ask the president about this. this would be the first time he would speak since these e-mails came to light. you heard the president talking about...
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when we talk about libya, north africa, the arab spring, the popular rueful, the people wanted the dictator out -- however much we disagreed with them, he was duly elected. let ukrainian sandal that. syntel because he turned back to russia and away from the european union, we have to get back to what what makes our country strong. it just does not fly when we say that we really need to punish russia for doing something that we would probably do if it happened to us. host: those are presidential elections set for the ukraine on the 25th of may. there is the territorial phot on the 11th of may. on the 11th of may. alberta is in jacksonville, florida. make sure you mute your television or radio and go ahead. put you on hold and we will come back to you. also in jacksonville, philip. philip in jacksonville. we lost you. let's go back to alberta. i think you're getting a little confused. we will move onto to nancy in lagrange, georgia. caller: i hope i am still a democrat. i don't think the sanctions are effective. i heard on msnbc that mr. putin signed a contract with exxon mobil. and the numbe
when we talk about libya, north africa, the arab spring, the popular rueful, the people wanted the dictator out -- however much we disagreed with them, he was duly elected. let ukrainian sandal that. syntel because he turned back to russia and away from the european union, we have to get back to what what makes our country strong. it just does not fly when we say that we really need to punish russia for doing something that we would probably do if it happened to us. host: those are presidential...
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. >>> political fallout from the attack on the 2012 attack in benghazi, libya. >> the subpoena has been issued to john kerry. darrell issa is calling on the secretary to testify on may 21st about the state department quote failing to meet its legal obligation to provide documents related to the attack. in a letter, issa writes quote compliance for the subpoena for documents is not a game. >>> now to the search for flight 370. just hours ago, we learned malaysia is considering sending a ship to the bay of bengal. >> authorities have repeatedly dismissed claims by this australian company that it might have discovered the plane's wreckage, but during a news conference, officials were grilled about the bay of bengal theory and the report of the plane's disappearance. will ripley has the details. >> reporter: the first time officials are answering tough questions about the report that shows hours were lost with confusion and delays after flight 370 disappeared. they're also dismissing reports of possible wreckage thousands of miles from western australia. new this morning, officials are dism
. >>> political fallout from the attack on the 2012 attack in benghazi, libya. >> the subpoena has been issued to john kerry. darrell issa is calling on the secretary to testify on may 21st about the state department quote failing to meet its legal obligation to provide documents related to the attack. in a letter, issa writes quote compliance for the subpoena for documents is not a game. >>> now to the search for flight 370. just hours ago, we learned malaysia is...
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>> yeah, i think the number two on the ground in libya, in the state department, the deposit team chief felt the same way: so it would seem that given that there is still some uncertainty about what was done that resulted in thousands those five sunday talk shows, even though there have been some congressional hearings, new evidence that was redacted up to this point. it may be worthwhile for both sides to sit down at the table and find out what really happened here. >> general ran, he said we should have tried to do something to help our people in benghazi although peopit was shown that there wasn't much in the way of military assets in place. he said we always have to ride to the sound of the guns. general, your reaction to that? >> that sounds pretty good in a rambo movie, but had we rushed off, pel mel into an ambiguous situation without the proper intelligence or planning, we may not be talking about a situation here where .4 people were killed but we could have had the extraction forces, rescue forces killed as well because in a russia to do something, you rush to failure. that's
>> yeah, i think the number two on the ground in libya, in the state department, the deposit team chief felt the same way: so it would seem that given that there is still some uncertainty about what was done that resulted in thousands those five sunday talk shows, even though there have been some congressional hearings, new evidence that was redacted up to this point. it may be worthwhile for both sides to sit down at the table and find out what really happened here. >> general ran,...
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remember libya. i believe so far we can actually be quite proud that even though there are different views here and there, both within the eu and between the eu and the u.s., we have managed to keep things together. i believe we would be offering a victory on a silver platter to president putin if he allowed us, within the eu or in the trans-atlantic community, to be divided about our response. and and i think that, quite frankly, i mean that only half seriously, we can say, maybe we should say, thank you, mr. president, putin for reminding us that there is a need to have a vibrant and active nato. some people in europe, and msha some people in this country were beginning to think that maybe after afghanistan we don't need this organization that much anymore. thank you, mr. president for reminding us that it is a good idea for europe to look at how best to diversify our energy sources. and thank you, mr. president are also reminding us that it is a totally essential objective for the european union t
remember libya. i believe so far we can actually be quite proud that even though there are different views here and there, both within the eu and between the eu and the u.s., we have managed to keep things together. i believe we would be offering a victory on a silver platter to president putin if he allowed us, within the eu or in the trans-atlantic community, to be divided about our response. and and i think that, quite frankly, i mean that only half seriously, we can say, maybe we should...
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. >>> in eastern libya, rebels have tried to storm the headquarters in benghazi after five people were killed. >>> time to look around the world at what the weather is like where you were, beginning in africa, i think everton? >> yeah, that's right. it's looking pretty good in africa. north africa you can see very little significant cloud out there. just fair-weather cloud. so northeastern parts of algeria you might see one or two showers as you go into the weekend. but that aside, it looks warm, dry, and sunny. heating up in cairo, could touch 40 celsius here. hot and dry pretty much sums it up elsewhere. we have our seasonal rains rumbling away here, running across central africa. we have seen very heavy rain in nigeria. around 55 millimeters. 92 millimeters of rain here in the space of 24 hours as well. those heavy showers will continue across west africa, through ghana, pushing across into southern nigeria. little change as we go through the weekend. out further south it is the dry seen for southern africa. temperatures in johannesberg are 22 stephen. >> thank you. >>> the trial of
. >>> in eastern libya, rebels have tried to storm the headquarters in benghazi after five people were killed. >>> time to look around the world at what the weather is like where you were, beginning in africa, i think everton? >> yeah, that's right. it's looking pretty good in africa. north africa you can see very little significant cloud out there. just fair-weather cloud. so northeastern parts of algeria you might see one or two showers as you go into the weekend. but...
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the situation in libya was a tinderbox. those brave people who volunteer to work for our safety and our security understood this. it is not the same thing as i'm not a crook. it is not the same thing as aluminum tubes and mushroom clouds. this is always a risk area when people go into a country to try to make peace or solve problems in a dysfunctional government and people are rebelling. yes, that film did have something do with it and there was coverage of it. it was two weeks in the new york times and the washington post that showed that it was already a very dangerous situation and this horrific, and moronic film that came out that degraded their god and their religion was all it took for them -- from situation to explode. i think it is time for us to move on and stop with the distractions and all of the division because that is what this party always does. they point the finger at the women, fear the enemy. upon the finger at the minority, they're are the enemy. they want to divide us. we have to start thinking for ours
the situation in libya was a tinderbox. those brave people who volunteer to work for our safety and our security understood this. it is not the same thing as i'm not a crook. it is not the same thing as aluminum tubes and mushroom clouds. this is always a risk area when people go into a country to try to make peace or solve problems in a dysfunctional government and people are rebelling. yes, that film did have something do with it and there was coverage of it. it was two weeks in the new york...
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ambassador to libya. today, a congressional company tries to find out why. we will tell you what happens. >> clarence thomas saying weighs an uncle tom, what did you mean by that? that certainly wouldn't be, you know, appropriate if it was coming from somebody who was white. >> but i'm black. >> a congressman from mississippi called supreme court justice clarence thomas an uncle tom. where is the media outrage? maybe the guy should own a basketball team. laura ingraham is on it. >> had you a guy who repeatedly raped a 14-year-old girl. and you gave him just 30 days in jail. can you explain that please? >> also ahead, the supreme court of montana overturns outrageous sentence for a child rapist embarrassing the judge who gave it we will update you on that. caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the factor begins right now. >>> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the benghazi story keeps getting bigger. that is the subject of this evening's talking points memo. today, retired b
ambassador to libya. today, a congressional company tries to find out why. we will tell you what happens. >> clarence thomas saying weighs an uncle tom, what did you mean by that? that certainly wouldn't be, you know, appropriate if it was coming from somebody who was white. >> but i'm black. >> a congressman from mississippi called supreme court justice clarence thomas an uncle tom. where is the media outrage? maybe the guy should own a basketball team. laura ingraham is on...
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the factors make libya a concern. 30 miles from the libya border, which have multiple links to libya, including training. despite the superb execution of the intervention, this created a complicated regional dynamic for the u.s. senate helped jihadist groups and has had negative consequences for libya's neighbors. it is not clear the intervention saved lives. some scholars argue that the fact the nato intervention prolonged the were meant that it cost more lives than it safe. even if it saves more lives than libya, further lives were lost as a result. this is why i cannot join with those who reclaim nato's intervention to be a strategic success. i appreciate the opportunity to testify and i look forward to answer your questions. >> thank you. chairman, ranking member cummings, committee members, i am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you about libya's security crisis and what the international community can do to assist. i bring the perspective of both a scholar who travels frequently to the country and a military officer who served in tripoli prior to the revolution. ice oak
the factors make libya a concern. 30 miles from the libya border, which have multiple links to libya, including training. despite the superb execution of the intervention, this created a complicated regional dynamic for the u.s. senate helped jihadist groups and has had negative consequences for libya's neighbors. it is not clear the intervention saved lives. some scholars argue that the fact the nato intervention prolonged the were meant that it cost more lives than it safe. even if it saves...
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it is no coincidence this is the same standard the west used intervene in libya. u.s. and european officials concerned increasingly moscow might use this as justification for further military action inside ukraine. you see them building this case, this narrative. everybody i've talked to is worried about where it's leading. >> it's a very, very dangerous situation. jim sciutto, thanks very much. remember, always follow us on twitter. just tweet me @wolfblitzer. @cnnsit room. always watch us live. dvr the show so you won't miss a moment. that's it for me. thanks very much for watching. i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." now let's step into the "crossfire" with newt gingrich and van jones. >> good to be back, wolf. if it's one thing the american people want is leadership, especially when it comes to keeping our country out of dumb wars. >> unfortunately, van, that's one thing we're not getting from this president. leadership. the debate starts right now. >>> tonight on "crossfire" new chaos in ukraine. threats from vladimir putin. and new concessions from a former
it is no coincidence this is the same standard the west used intervene in libya. u.s. and european officials concerned increasingly moscow might use this as justification for further military action inside ukraine. you see them building this case, this narrative. everybody i've talked to is worried about where it's leading. >> it's a very, very dangerous situation. jim sciutto, thanks very much. remember, always follow us on twitter. just tweet me @wolfblitzer. @cnnsit room. always watch...
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he supported protests in ukraine travelled to georgia pro-al qaeda rebels in syria and appeared in libya and on egypt's tahrir square i wonder where he'll go next seriously let's hope this warrior doesn't get his way and pass the bill because nato is already asymmetrically active the alliance is already sending twelve fighter jets to the baltic region today which of course is right on russia's doorstep the actions we see being undertaken by nato members in surrounding russia are sending a clear message to russia that use it or will come up to in fact nato has been stepping up its defense capabilities in eastern europe since the first days of twenty fourteen dozens of war and spy planes have been sent to the region in recent months and is expected to triple with air patrols missions over the baltics throughout this may well joining us in the now to discuss this buildup is journalist jason leo sato's who's been writing extensively on the matter thanks for joining us western response to russia's actions in ukraine are building up lots of rhetoric and some flexing of military muscles how is
he supported protests in ukraine travelled to georgia pro-al qaeda rebels in syria and appeared in libya and on egypt's tahrir square i wonder where he'll go next seriously let's hope this warrior doesn't get his way and pass the bill because nato is already asymmetrically active the alliance is already sending twelve fighter jets to the baltic region today which of course is right on russia's doorstep the actions we see being undertaken by nato members in surrounding russia are sending a clear...
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of law all of those good things and has occasionally in trying to do those things overreach you cite libya also people talk about iraq all of iraq is much more democratic than it was before the fall of saddam hussein. i think the west has obviously made some mistakes in pursuing those those values and i think the west has probably not taken russia's interests sufficiently seriously i mean if you want to direct one accusation against the west with regard to ukraine i think it is that the west rather overlooks russia's very strong interest in ukraine as as we became involved in a gun and push for a more openness and democracy there and we need to be very conscious of russia's very close involvement with ukraine going forward in finding a solution for ukraine you just mentioned the west overlooking a russia sensitive it is but isn't this actually a trance in the west overlooking some of the very crucial aspects of when it tries to intervene in other countries to build democracy because i wonder if you can cite any successful example of the western gauge went with that specific reason of you k
of law all of those good things and has occasionally in trying to do those things overreach you cite libya also people talk about iraq all of iraq is much more democratic than it was before the fall of saddam hussein. i think the west has obviously made some mistakes in pursuing those those values and i think the west has probably not taken russia's interests sufficiently seriously i mean if you want to direct one accusation against the west with regard to ukraine i think it is that the west...
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and obviously, the challenges in libya and in major projects. continue to be more in the focus driven companies, conoco, chevron, xx and bg in europe. >> thanks for coming in. >>> we have weekly jobless claims out today in the united states. forecasts have dropped by 9,000 to a total of 320. also at 8:30, april personal income and spending. income is expected to rise 0.4%, spending by 0.6. at 10:00, the april ism manufacturing index is out. its forecast will rise half a point for march. we get march construction spending, plenty to chew through there. on top of that, fed chair janet yellen speaks at a community bankers conference at 8:30 a.m. as we just mentioned, conoco and exxon reporting today, also on the report card, mastercard, clor clorox, kellogg, t-mobile, viacom, kraft and linkedin. and automakers report april u.s. sales today. they're expected to rise 9% from last year. as dealers continue to shake off the effects of the winter weather. >>> some of the other stories, alibaba is reportedly in talks with its major shareholders about buy
and obviously, the challenges in libya and in major projects. continue to be more in the focus driven companies, conoco, chevron, xx and bg in europe. >> thanks for coming in. >>> we have weekly jobless claims out today in the united states. forecasts have dropped by 9,000 to a total of 320. also at 8:30, april personal income and spending. income is expected to rise 0.4%, spending by 0.6. at 10:00, the april ism manufacturing index is out. its forecast will rise half a point for...
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the case of afghanistan in the case of libya in which may happen in the case of ukraine i think i mean the way over see the west has been the dominant force in world politics since the end of the cold war and has used its influence i think for the right reasons which is to foster and promote democracy human rights the rule of law all of those good things and has occasionally in trying to do those things overreach you cite libya also you people talk about iraq all of iraq is much more democratic than it was before the fall of saddam hussein. i think the west has obviously made some mistakes in pursuing those those values and i think the west has probably not taken russia's interests sufficiently seriously i mean if you want to direct one accusation against the west with regard to ukraine i think it is that the west rather overlooks russia's very strong interest in ukraine as as we became involved in the way done and push for a more openness and democracy there and we need to be very conscious of russia's very close involvement with ukraine going forward and finding a solution for ukrain
the case of afghanistan in the case of libya in which may happen in the case of ukraine i think i mean the way over see the west has been the dominant force in world politics since the end of the cold war and has used its influence i think for the right reasons which is to foster and promote democracy human rights the rule of law all of those good things and has occasionally in trying to do those things overreach you cite libya also you people talk about iraq all of iraq is much more democratic...
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in the state of washington state of colorado moving ahead of all politicians and then if you look at libya and syria the president's ready to go in militarily congress is ready to dot the i's and cross the t's on how to do that and lo and behold eighty percent of americans want don't want to do that well that's a good thing i just wish i just wish congress would catch up to the fact that this spending is not sustainable and if they don't fix this we're going to find ourselves in a monetary crisis we're going to find ourselves without a country well let's talk about government trust among young voters those between the ages of about eighteen and twenty nine a new poll surveyed young americans political attitudes released by harvard university's institute of politics tuesday found the millennial composite trust index it's called which is the level of trust on average in six different public institutions the presidency of the u.s. military supreme court federal government and united nations it's dropped dramatically in just two years from thirty nine about two years ago all the way thirty one
in the state of washington state of colorado moving ahead of all politicians and then if you look at libya and syria the president's ready to go in militarily congress is ready to dot the i's and cross the t's on how to do that and lo and behold eighty percent of americans want don't want to do that well that's a good thing i just wish i just wish congress would catch up to the fact that this spending is not sustainable and if they don't fix this we're going to find ourselves in a monetary...